History at Leicester offers supervision for the degrees of: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time; Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time.
We also offer a distance learning PhD allowing you to gain a University of Leicester research degree wherever you are in the world.
PhD description
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3.0-3.5 years (full-time) or 6.0-6.5 years (part-time).
A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2025
Main Campus
University Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2026
Main Campus
University Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
The University of Leicester is currently home to over 4,000 international students, making it a wonderfully multicultural place to study.
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